Pirates Have Arrived

Mei Terumi was greatly alarmed when she unleashed this Ninjutsu, realizing she had made a huge mistake.

We are at sea now, and the water vapor in the ocean is dozens of times greater than that on land. The same Ninjutsu will be several times more powerful when used at sea.

The Ninjutsu he just used was called "Water Formation Pillar," and it was indeed a very powerful Ninjutsu. However, based on his understanding of Long Ye's strength, he knew that she shouldn't be able to be killed instantly.

However, she overlooked the fact that they were now at sea, not on land. This highly destructive Ninjutsu, once unleashed, would become a devastating finishing Ninjutsu.

Four fire dragons descended from the sky as "Meteorite" rained down.

A deafening roar!

The scorching steam formed a thick fog, which, combined with the powerful air currents, caused the ship to rock violently. A torrential downpour soaked the entire ship.

The most unlucky one was the woman, Xue Ji, who, without knowing why, took a hot bath.

Her face showed astonishment. "This... this is like gods fighting!!"

She had never seen Water Release Ninjutsu with such astonishing power.

Most importantly, the opponent's Fire Release still possessed such terrifying power even in the ocean.

She paid no heed to her wet clothes, her heart filled only with uncontrollable excitement.

The man in the water used far more methods than he had imagined, and each one was more terrifying than the last.

Most importantly, the Mizukage of the Land of Water also secretly followed us.

Two equally matched powerhouses would undoubtedly provide solid support for her revenge mission.

"You two, stop fighting! The boat will capsize if you keep fighting."

The woman quickly spoke up to stop her.

Long Ye 'Chakra manifested as "Tengu Wings," which she flapped suddenly, propelling her from mid-air onto the deck.

Facing Mei Terumi's angry glare, he gave an awkward smile:

"I was just talking nonsense, please don't take it seriously."

"Oh right! How did you get here? Didn't your guards say...?"

At this point, he suddenly understood.

The guard once said that the Mizukage had been in seclusion for three months and had not seen anyone. It seems that it wasn't that he was not seeing anyone, but rather that the Mizukage had not been in Kirigakure at all during those three months.

"What, can't I come?"

Mei Terumi's anger hadn't subsided, but she dared not make another move. The commotion from their fight was too great; the ship beneath her feet couldn't withstand more than a few rounds.

Seeing the annoyed look in her eyes, Long Ye felt a surge of emotion.

He went to the Land of Snow to kill Land of Snow king and obtain the Blood-Origin Cells, while Mei Terumi clearly had no motive for going there.

If there's a reason, there's only one: it could be to help him.

According to Xue Ji, the King of the Land of Snow's strength likely surpasses that of an ordinary Kage Level.

With such a powerful expert, it's clear that Long Ye has little chance of winning in a one-on-one fight.

However, with the help of Kage Level powerhouse like her, the chances of victory would increase by at least double.

As the Mizukage, the supreme ruler of a country, he must be very busy with state affairs, but he was willing to go on adventures with him. This friendship was deeply remembered by Long Ye.

Seeing that Long Ye was staring at her with complex emotions in his eyes, Mei Terumi's anger vanished like snow melting away.

"Don't be so narcissistic! Do you think I came here to help you?"

Mei Terumi turned her head to the side, put her hands in front of her chest, and pretended that she was still angry.

"Oh? So you also have important business to attend to in the Land of Snow?"

Seeing Long Ye she was being stubborn, Longye couldn't help but tease her.

"Of course! What else did you think?"

"I see. What exactly is it?" Long Ye continued to press.

Mei Terumi's eyes flickered, clearly pondering her purpose in going to the Land of Snow.

But finding a convincing reason was obviously not easy; after racking my brains for a long time, I still couldn't come up with a suitable explanation.

"This is the highest-level mission in Kirigakure. Otherwise, why would I go personally? You'd better not ask, and even if you did, I wouldn't tell you."

Mei Terumi's words were filled with righteous indignation.

This scene was witnessed by Xue Ji, a woman standing nearby, who looked somewhat embarrassed.

Even as an outsider, she could tell at a glance that Mei Terumi said was a lie.

She glanced at the esteemed Fifth Mizukage, then subtly looked at Long Ye, and understood some things perfectly well.

Long Ye didn't point it out, and nodded. "That's good. You have important business in the Land of Snow, and we happen to be traveling the same way, so we can look after each other."

Mei Terumi was furious with herself and secretly cursed Long Ye being an idiot.

"This idiot, does he really think I'm going on a mission?"

She disguised herself as a boatman to surprise him, to make him realize the magnitude of her help, and to ensure that the debt he owed her would be irrecoverable.

But the situation couldn't be stopped from changing. The conflict that had just occurred briefly disrupted their friendly atmosphere, and then the conversation escalated, making her feel embarrassed and saying that she had come to help out of curiosity.

What infuriated her was that the other party seemed to believe her nonsense, which drove her absolutely crazy.

In this way, his purpose of helping her and making her owe him a huge favor has undoubtedly been wasted, and he has become someone who came to do hard labor for free.

Long Ye was unaware of the woman's inner turmoil; he simply kept her "righteous act" in mind and vowed to repay her when the opportunity arose.

Just then!

Sudden!

With a loud "boom!"

The sound came from the stern; the large ship beneath my feet was rocking violently.

Then!

Boom boom boom...

Several more cannon shots rang out.

The sail was hit and collapsed with a crash.

"Oh no! It's a pirate crew!!"

"The commotion must have been too loud, attracting the pirate crews that were roaming the nearshore waters."

The three looked back and saw a warship, even larger than the one they were on, sailing majestically across the water.

The bow of this ship has four cannons lined up in a row; their power has already been witnessed.

"So it was this pirate crew!!"

Mei Terumi noticed the flag flying high in the wind atop the large ship's sails and seemed to recognize their origins.

Long Ye followed her gaze.

The flag depicted a One-Eyed Shark with bared teeth and a menacing expression.

"You know this gang?" Long Ye asked.

"The large ship we're standing on belongs to a detachment of this pirate group. They made a selfless contribution, and now that they've recognized the ship, they're bound to come looking for revenge."

Mei Terumi showed no concern whatsoever; instead, she smiled.

Long Ye suddenly understood and glanced at her:

"So that's why you were so generous, giving us a big ship and a cargo of supplies for free. Turns out, you stole them too."

Mei Terumi smiled slightly, "These pirates are the private property of my Land of Water. It's only natural for them to take something when they need it."

Long Ye was astonished.

Judging from Mei Terumi's words, these pirates are clearly being deliberately kept by the Land of Water, and whenever the country's wealth is depleted, a group of them will be slaughtered.

The pity is that these pirates thought the Land of Water couldn't do anything to them, so they never stopped being arrogant. Little did they know that once they were fattened up, it would be the beginning of their demise.